WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | ver desde lo alto vtr + loc adv |
| | | ver desde arriba vtr + adv |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| | En la cúspide de la torre, puedes ver toda la ciudad desde lo alto. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) | menospreciar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | mirar con desprecio a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | mirar a alguien por encima del hombro loc verb + prep |
| | | desdeñar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| | No está bien menospreciar a quienes tienen menos suerte que uno. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) | despreciar⇒, menospreciar⇒ vtr |
| | | considerar inferior loc verb |
| | | desdeñar⇒ vtr |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| | Eran niñas ricas que despreciaban la ropa barata. |
'look down on' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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